Ahmedabad, Anand, other districts on IMD's red alert, flash flood risk as Gujarat batters heavy rains
Gujarat continues to be on India Meteorological Department's (IMD) red alert, a day after heavy rains battered the state, resulting in waterlogging in several areas
Gujarat continues to be on India Meteorological Department's (IMD) red alert, a day after heavy rains battered the state, resulting in waterlogging in several areas and disrupting daily life. In the wake of deep depression over southwest Madhya Pradesh, extremely heavy rainfall is likely today. Wet spells are likely to continue till 6 August, but intense showers will pound the city till tomorrow, IMD said. Accompanying the rain forecast are thunderstorm and lightning warning. Fishermen have been advised to stay ashore, away from Gujarat coasts and adjoining Sea area till August. Deep depression advances westwards Indicating that a deep depression persisted over southwest Madhya Pradesh on Friday night, the weather agency in its latest update suggested that it moved nearly “west-northwestwards with a speed of 23 kmph during past 6 hours, and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of 31st July 2026, over southwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining East #Rajasthan & #Gujarat Region near latitude 23.0°N and longitude 75.2°E, 70 km west-northwest of Indore (Madhya Pradesh), 210 km east-northeast of Baroda (Gujarat), 220 km southeast of Udaipur (Rajasthan), 250 km south-southwest of Kota (Rajasthan) and 260 km east of Ahmedabad (Gujarat).” Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What areas in Gujarat are currently under a red alert due to heavy rains?
⌵ The districts in Gujarat currently under a red alert include Ahmedabad, Anand, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Botad. 2 Why has the IMD issued a flash flood warning in Gujarat? ⌵ The IMD issued a flash flood warning in Gujarat due to the forecast of extremely heavy rainfall that can lead to waterlogging and flooding in low-lying areas. 3 How are farmers advised to manage excess rainwater during the heavy rainfall in Gujarat? ⌵ Farmers are advised to maintain proper drainage in their fields and provide strong staking for tall crops to prevent prolonged waterlogging and damage. 4 Should fishermen venture out to sea during the current storm warnings in Gujarat? ⌵ Fishermen are advised to stay ashore and avoid venturing into the sea due to the hazardous conditions forecasted, including heavy rainfall and high winds. 5 What is the expected impact of the ongoing heavy rainfall in Gujarat? ⌵ The ongoing heavy rainfall is likely to cause waterlogging, localised landslides, and disruptions in traffic movement, alongside potential damage to crops and infrastructure.
Atmospheric conditions indicate that the depression is very likely to move “west-northwestwards across west Madhya Pradesh and adjoining East Rajasthan & Gujarat Region and weaken into a well marked low pressure area during next 12 hours.” Gujarat districts on red alert today Ahmedabad, Anand, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Botad Gujarat districts on orange alert today Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Bharuch, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Morbi and Kutch Gujarat districts on yellow alert today Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Amreli, Devbhumi Dwarka, Gir Somnath and Diu IMD issues flash flood warning Multiple districts are at flash flood risk today, including Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman, Ahmadabad, Anand, Aravalli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Dangs, Gandhinagar, Khera, Mahesana, Mahisagar, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Patan, Sabar Kantha, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Morbi and Kachchh. Furthermore, farmers have been asked to maintain proper drainage to drain out excess rainwater from the field of rice, cotton, pearl millet, soybean, Pigeon pea, green gram, black gram, maize, groundnut and vegetable fields to prevent prolonged waterlogging.
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